The 2017 IAP2 Canada Core Values Awards were presented September 7 in conjunction with the IAP2 North American Conference in Denver, Colorado. Please take some time and review the award applications and watch the videos; you might find some inspiration, new ideas and even the key to an award-winning project of your own!

Winners of the IAP2 Core Values Awards from Canada and the United States

What the judges said ...

• "This initiative has importance to Canada as a whole and has clearly had a positive impact on the youth and community of Watson Lake ... the youth-centered approach has promise for changing how violence against women and girls is perceived, discussed and responded to ... through a culture change that is driven by youth who are still forming their ideas around healthy and non-violent relationship norms.

• "The level of engagement was identified as inform the community at large (public), empower youth and collaborate on an interagency level."

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-- Watch the video here --

David Sadler and Kathryn D'Angelo of SD 38

flank consultant Catherine Rockandel

What the judges said ...

• “Internally, staff and Trustees were concerned about engaging the public due to past school closure experiences that were very emotional and caused fractured relationships ... the community is multi-culturally diverse with low levels of engagement due to multiple barriers including language, socio-economic diversity and low levels of trust for government agencies.”
• "... tapped into all segments of the community impacted by the issue"
• "Superintendents were engaged in the planning process and were briefed to communicate the process with external stakeholders in the community and education partners at schools.”
• "An exemplary demonstration of the use of P2 ... values well implemented, insightful and impactful."

-- Submission --

-- Watch the video here --

Honourable Mention: Extending the Practice through Creativity, Contribution and Innovation in the Field

Calgary Board of Education "2016 Transportation Strategy"

Karen Drummond and Carrie Edwards, with Richard Delaney of Delaney + Associates

What the judges said ...

• "... in addition to engaging broadly and extensively on the transportation strategy, the CBE concurrently developed, along with stakeholders, a robust engagement framework for the organization as a whole. The CBE has since implemented the framework, created an engagement unit at CBE, and conducted several other major engagement projects ... "
• "This approach was taken in recognition that past attempts to make transportation changes created an distrustful relationship. The decision use an Advisory Committee was decided in order to rebuild trust. Evaluations indicate people felt heard."

-- Submission --

-- Watch the video here --

Our judges!

Julia Balabanowicz is a trained mediator, facilitator and P2 professional, with six years of experience in Ontario’s electricity sector. Julia is also a mediator with Peacebuilders, an organization that uses restorative peace building dialogues to help youth resolve conflict in their lives. Read more.

Susanna Haas Lyons is a civic engagement specialist. She designs participation strategies, facilitates complex meetings, and provides training for better conversations between decision-makers and those most impacted by an issue. susannahaaslyons.com Read more.